José Manuel Fernandes
José Manuel Fernandes | |
|---|---|
Fernandes in 2024 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | Maria do Céu Antunes |
| Minister of the Sea | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | Lídia Bulcão (as Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 April 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Teófilo Santos |
| Mayor of Vila Verde | |
| In office 14 December 1997 – 27 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | António Cerqueira |
| Succeeded by | António Vilela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Manuel Ferreira Fernandes 26 July 1967 Vila Verde, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Minho |
| Occupation | Information engineer • Politician |
| Awards | Order of Rio Branco (2022) |
José Manuel Ferreira Fernandes (born 26 July 1967) is a Portuguese politician of the Social Democratic Party. He has been Minister of Agriculture since 2024 and Minister of the Sea since 2025, in the government led by Luís Montenegro.
Previously, Fernandes was a Member of the European Parliament between 2009 and 2024. Earlier in his career, he was Mayor of Vila Verde in northern Portugal (1997–2009).